GENESEO, N.Y. — It was a true fight to the finish for the Oswego State women’s basketball team against Geneseo. The Lakers went to battle against SUNY Geneseo and this matchup did not disappoint. It was a fight back and forth until ultimately one layup decided the contest with a final score of 49-51. This game was neck and neck until the very end. After the first quarter Geneseo had the momentum up seven points. The Lakers refused to go down this early however, going on a twelve to four run in the second putting them up two points at the half. Freshman Shania Iglesias scored twelve points with six coming from the three point line. Senior Logan Castiglione also had an impressive performance with nine points. Both Oswego and Geneseo put up sixteen points in the third leaving this game up for grabs in the final quarter. One key steal by Geneseo put them up by two in the final seconds of the contest to give them the win. Despite this tough loss the Lakers recorded an impressive sixteen turnovers. The Lakers face Oneonta in a SUNYAC matchup this Friday at 5:30 p.m. in the Max Ziel Gymnasium. Check it out live on WTOP 10!
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Lakers field hockey suffer first loss on the road
CANTON, N.Y. – The Lakers end their undefeated start with a 1-0 loss to the St. Lawrence Saints on Saturday afternoon. Both teams had great defensive starts with no team budging in the first 20 minutes. After a quiet first quarter St. Lawrence finally had a breakthrough 23:07 in the second when forward Anna Coyne weaved her way through the lakers defense to give the Saints a 1-0 lead. Oswego tried to fight back in the third quarter behind a 5-1 edge in shots, but St. Lawrence played great defense and dominated possesion in the 4th and the lakers could not break through. St. Lawrence dominated possession for most of the game with 19 shots on goal compared to the Lakers’ nine and dominated on penalty corners 14-2. Lakers goalie Erica Scheblein ended with a game leading 15 saves on the day.The Lakers are now 5-1 and will next host the University of Rochester on the Laker Turf Field Tuesday at 7 p.m. in the program’s annual Teal Game.
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Oswego Buccaneers defeat Ontario Bay in dominating fashion
OSWEGO, NY — The Oswego Buccaneers Boys Hockey team kicked off their 2021 season last Thursday against Skaneateles. The Bucs would fall to the Lakers 7-2 and would return home on Sunday to face off against the Ontario Bay Storm. The Valentines Day matchup featured a team looking to rebound and a group that wanted to get a win in their first contest of the shortened season.
Oswego would start senior netminder Brandon Demling who was pulled in the 2nd period against Skaneateles. The goaltender would be perfect in the contest as the upperclassmen led his team to a 5-0 victory. There was plenty of offense in the game which was lacking on the Buccaneer’s side the previous contest. The Bucs would kick off the scoring off the stick of senior Joe Diblasi. The senior would add another in the 1st period before junior Lukas Cady finished the scoring for Oswego in the first stanza. The team’s offensive presence was felt the rest of the game as Cady added another to his goal total in the second period before his brother Ian Cady scored his first career varsity goal. The freshman was able to put the puck past Bryce Dafoe on a rebound opportunity.
All game, Ontario Bay struggled to get their offense going. The Oswego defensive core lead by captain Adam Michalski did a good job in front of their netminder yesterday. Thomas Back had a big physical presence and managed to stay out of the penalty box throughout the game while the Storm gave Oswego plenty of opportunities on the power play.
The Buccaneers go on the road for their second road game of the season tonight. The team will face the West Genesee Wildcats, a solid team in Division I. Puck drop is set for 6:30 pm and the game will be streamed on YouTube. All home games will be broadcasted of the WNYO airwaves which can be found on 88.9 FM or wnyo889.org.
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Women’s Basketball beats Morrisville in Max Ziel Tournament
OSWEGO — Women’s Basketball beats the Morrisville Mustangs in the consolation game of the Max Ziel Women’s Basketball Tournament with a final score of 77-62. Senior Sydni Eure who tallied 27 points en route to the win. Ramatoulaye Sy would also net 27 points and tally 2 blocks. Oswego would secure the lead in the second quarter as they outscored the Mustangs 16-7. The Lakers move forward with an overall record of 1-2 and welcome SUNY Canton into the Max Ziel Gymnasium on Wednesday. Tipoff is at 7 p.m. and can be found right here on WTOP 10.
